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Page last updated at 11:24 GMT, Sunday, 6 July 2008 12:24 UK

Protesting farmers block roads near Rosario - mid-June 2008.
Argentine MPs approve farm taxes
Argentina's lower house of Congress approves taxes on agricultural exports, which farmers have vowed to resist.
Q&A: Argentina farm protests
Country profile: Argentina

Hugo Chavez - 3/7/2008 Pro-Chavez Catholics under fire
Religious leaders in Venezuela criticise a recently formed church that openly backs President Hugo Chavez's socialist politics.

Inside of tomb - image from culturaehistoriadeperu.com Ancient Peruvian tomb unearthed
Archaeologists unearth an ancient tomb in northern Peru that could throw light on the pre-Columbian Moche Indian culture.

US ELECTIONS 2008
Special report | Election issues | Battleground map | Poll tracking

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Soldier Pablo Emilio Moncayo was seized 10 years ago Kidnap ordeal
Colombia's pain over those still held hostage
Barack Obama (L) and John McCain (R), both pictured from behind Flip-flop guide
How Barack Obama and John McCain have changed tack
Jesse Helms Jesse Helms
Outspoken and powerful US conservative dies

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